good morning, america. breaking news. that massive winter storm shuts down a huge swath of the country. thousands of cars stranded. buses out of control on city streets. tornadoes damage the south. it's all moving east with heavy rain and snow to areas already buried. breaking right now. olympic hero oscar pistorius will learn whether he will go free or stay behind bars. his case to get out of jail. vegas on alert after the dramatic gun battle on the strip. bullets fly between a range rover and a maserati outside the famous casinos. three killed, at least six injured. police on a massive manhunt for

the shooters in the suv. and these shocking sects caught on tape on a moving ski lift. the teenager, falling four stories down, smashing into the side of the mountain. he's okay. and revealing this morning, what caused his astonishing fall. and good morning, america. happy friday to all of you. as we told you, robin will be pacing herself. she feels fantastic right now. but she's sleeping in this morning. a busy couple of days coming up. she'll be interviewing michelle obama and also going to the oscars. great to have amy robach in this morning. we're going to be bringing you a special conversation between robin and diane sawyer, about what robin finds most liberating right now. >> we're looking forward to that. but we are also standing by for breaking news in the bail

hearing of olympic sprinter oscar pistorius. we'll have that any moment. we're listening to what's happening inside the courtroom. we'll bring that to you as soon as we have it. but let's get started with the blast of snow and cold that is making a mess of the morning commute for much of the country right now. sam is tracking it all for us right now. >> good morning, amy. good morning, everyone. it's not just the snow and ice and cold you're talking about. when you add in the storm, it's more than 1,100 miles worth of storm, from the great lakes to the gulf coast. we'll start this morning with one of the tornadoes in mississippi and louisiana. we had them popping there. you can see it in the light area, across the field, the twitter pictures. the idea that four tornadoes possibly in that zone. we know that three have been reported. now, we're looking at storm damage that is eerily similar to a tornado in that east texas area. looking at storm damage that came in overnight. it was strong, gusty winds. and the possibility of a tornado. in one county, sabine county, texas, where a woman was killed

when a tree limb came down in her home. to the north, you see the winter watches and warnings still out. chicagoland got their biggest hit of the season so far. 3.1 inches of snow. but that's a lot for an area that hasn't seen snow and hasn't had it. one of the places buried with snow, we're talking about kansas city. and that's where ginger zee is this morning. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: you don't get piles of snow like this often. they had more than nine inches. some of the biggest snow they've had in years. it happened from kansas to nebraska, now this morning, all the way to wisconsin and michigan. this morning, as the mammoth snowmaker marches east, it is sending cars sliding. and watch this bus as it tries to turn down this street. it fishtails and slams right into a light pole. in kansas thursday, the deluge

of snow led to this rescue attempt. planes, too, at a standstill. this one in wichita, dug out by hand. >> it's a mess out here. it's really a mess out here. >> reporter: and it's not just how much snow is falling. but how fast. at times, up to three inches per hour. then, there's this. watch as lightning illuminates the skies in missouri. creating a relatively rare winter combo. one that we caught on camera. that's thundersnow. ready? this morning, more than a fifth of the population in 20 states is waking up under this winter blanket and being urged to stay off the roads. >> ginger zee capturing the thundersnow. the storm is developing so rapidly. you get a intensified cloud development. that creates the lightning and thunder. it's more likely to get it in the thunderstorm. there's a new system that shoots off from the energy of that big one. that means it's a mess for the weekend in parts of the

northeast and mid-atlantic. we'll go over who gets what so you're not surprised in regular weather. now, oscar pistorius right now waiting to hear his fate. his bail hearing about to conclude. and bazi kanani is in pretoria, south africa, with the latest. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, george. oscar pistorius walked into a packed courtroom this morning. his head bowed. he struggled to remain his composure, sobbing at times. a decision is expected to come within the next hour on whether pistorius will be allowed to go home or will have to live in prison until his trial is concluded. as the crush of cameras looked on, the 26-year-old lawyer grabbed his hand, telling him, you're going to be okay. trembling as he said, good morning, your worship. his family anxiously awaiting a decision. his coach also in the courtroom, hoping to get him back into the training soon. >> i think to get his mind sort

of clear, the sooner eer he can start with a bit of work. >> reporter: in closing arguments, prosecutors said pistorius' version of why he shot his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp on valentine's day, was improbable. they believe he intentionally killed her after an argument. when she locked herself in his bathroom, he took a gun from under his bed and firped at her through the door four times. defense attorneys insisted it was an accident. that pistorius mistook his girlfriend for an intruder. they also said pistorius would not be a flight risk because he is too recognizable and needs constant medical attention for his legs. the case took a wild turn on thursday, when a new lead investigator was assigned, following the bombshell revelation that the detective in charge of the night of the shooting, hilton botha, is himself facing murder charges. botha was immediately dropped from the case.

court-watchers believe the blow to both that's credibility, along with the admission there's not yet evidence to disprove pistorius's account of what happened, has seriously damaged the prosecution's case. again, court reconvenes about a half hour from now. legal analysts say the bail matter may not be over. the losing side can still appeal to a higher court. and then, pistorius' trial is expected to begin in six to eight months, maybe even longer. one of the reasons it's so important to his family he be granted bail today. george? >> thanks. let's get more from legal analyst dan abrams. and the defense lawyers, dan, have a pretty hard job here. the standard quite high. they have to come up with exceptional reason why pistorius should be free. >> that's based on the initial ruling by the court. but i think a lot has changed since that initial ruling. i think it's clear from the court's questions that the court may not apply that really high standard. and may in effect say, after

hearing all of the evidence, i don't think that there is sufficient evidence to say there's premeditation at this point. as a result, apply a lower standard which would basically force the prosecution to prove why he should remain locked up. >> even though that was the original findings. there was premeditation. >> correct. >> let's look at what happened in the courtroom in these final arguments. so much focus on the disability of pistorius. >> i thought that was very interesting. what the defense is saying, where is he going to go? how is he going to get away? this is a guy who needs constant medical attention. he has prosthesis on his legs. they're saying there's no chance he could just flee. the prosecution saying, wait a second. we have to treat him like any other defendant in this case. but it did seem, based on the questions from the court, that the court was somewhat sympathetic to that position, as well. >> this investigator, removed as lead investigator, mr. botha. but he still has to go up on the stand. >> he's going to be a witness in this case.

just because they take him off the lead, he was still at the scene. he's going to be called as a key witness in the trial. and that's going to be a problem for the prosecution, once this case goes to trial. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. thank you. now, to the deadly drive- by shooting on the vegas strip, right in the middle where so many families go on vacation. a firefight outside a hotel, leaving three people dead. and the assailants are still armed and dangerous. abbie boudreau is at the scene in las vegas. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. it was here on the vegas strip where three people were killed. and what many are calling a drive-by shooting made for the movies. these images show the fiery end of a deadly shooting, which played out in the heart of the vegas strip thursday. believing three people dead and three injured. this morning a multistate manhunt is on for the unidentified shooter, which sources say may have been

targeting this man, las vegas rapper kenny clutch. >> we believe the occupants of the range rover are armed and dangerous. >> reporter: police say a group of men inside a black range rover suv opened fire on this maserati. the passenger was hit but survived. clutch, who was driving, was killed. police say the maserati swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting multiple cars before slamming into a cab, which burst into flames and exploded. the cab driver and passenger both died. >> i can see one vehicle down here on the corner of the intersection, totally engulfed in flames. >> reporter: police now say they believe the shooting began as an argument moments earlier at a nearby casino. this morning, as four states look for the driver of that range rover, police here in sin city are trying to calm nerves. this is the fifth incident on

the vegas strip since december. >> this is something you never really, really ever want to explain as a parent, whose child -- >> reporter: and police are still going through surveillance video this morning, trying to look for clues that will lead them to the shooter. amy? >> all right. abbie boudreau in vegas. let's go to josh elliott for the other developing stories right now. josh? >> good morning. we're going to begin with troubling, new warning signs in the nuclear standoff with iran. u.n. inspectors now confirm hundreds of advanced machines are being installed at one of iran's nuclear facilities. it'ser considered a major upgrade for a program that could be used to make weapons. u.n. officials are hoping to speak one-on-one with iranians next week. david muir is in tehran. and his exclusive reporting continues tonight on "world news." three men in britain caught on tape, saying they want to

pull off another 9/11, have now been convicted. police say the men traveled to pakistan twice for training with al qaeda and were looking to build ten suicide bombs. and four peanut company executives face criminal charges in connection with one of the deadliest salmonella outbreaks in u.s. history. nine people died in 2009, after eating products from peanuts from the peanut corporation of america. investigators found unsanitary conditions including mold and roaches at the plant. this case serves as a warning to other food companies not to put profits before safety. and there's proof this morning this year's flu shot isn't doing a very good job protecting those who need it most. overall, the vaccine's been about 56% effective. similar to previous years. but when it comes to senior citizens, that effectiveness dips to only 9% against the toughest strain. experts admit we need a better

vaccine. but insists the flu shot is your best bet to stay healthy. and former illinois cop drew peterson has been sentenced to 38 in prison for killing his wife. he could be charged for killing his fourth wife. before sentencing, there was a rare outburst. peterson, i did not kill kathleen. and finally, what do you young kids think? take a look at this. some guys in california had a bright idea. we're going to back the truck up to a hooter's and steal the atm. imagine the surprise that they hadn't stolen an atm. they had stolen a jukebox. suspects in their teens and 20s, apparently too young to know what a jukebox was. this would never have happened to richie and potsie and the

fonz. >> perhaps they just like rock 'n' roll. we're going to turn to the latest budget crisis in washington that could start affecting your family in just seven days. that's when the across-the-board cuts in government kick in. and the costs could pile up quickly. jon karl is at the white house with the details. good morning, jon. >> reporter: one week away. and there are lots of dire warnings about what the cuts will mean. but one of the most visible ways most americans will see their impact will come sometime during the spring travel season. when it comes to air travel, the first thing we'll all see are longer lines at airport security. expect 10% fewer tsa agents on the job. to cut its budget, the security agency will ask each of its agents to take unpaid days off. one prominent budget expert told us, it could get really bad. >> you guys are going out to

reagan airport. and they to wait three hours to get through security. there will be enough pressure that the american people will say, we have had enough of this. >> reporter: it's not just security lines. the cuts will mean fewer air traffic controllers, which will mean less traffic in the skies. and, you guessed it, more time on the runway waiting to take off. you might want to rethink trips overseas. without a budget deal, there could be fewer border control and customs agents. and the department of homeland security says, lines as long as three or four hours at immigration and customs. despite the dire warnings and inability to reach an agreement, the spending cuts represent only a fraction of total spending. with the cuts, the federal government will spend about $15 billion more this year than it spent last year. the spending cuts go into effect one week from today. but their impact won't be felt right away. first, the government must give

employees 30 days notice before they take one unpaid day off a week. that means you're really going to see the impact some time in april. >> those cuts could be in for some time. the president made phone calls to congressional leaders last night. but no real progress on negotiations. >> reporter: we've been asking, why isn't the president talking to republican leaders. he finally did. my understanding was these calls were a reiteration of position. and there's no command ground right now. no sign of agreement on the horizon. >> jon karl, thanks very much. we'll have more on this sunday on "this week." we'll have our oscar predictions, too. lara, that's a warm-up for your big show on the red carpet. let's raise a glass of orange juice or a cup of coffee. we're just two days away from finding out who is taking oscar home. oscar's biggest night, full of

surprises. and come sunday, we could see some major upsets. this morning, the red carpet is out. and all bets are off for who will walk away with hollywood's most coveted leading man. and if you think you know who -- >> the oscar goes to -- >> experts say, think again. >> i think there's going to be quite a few surprises. >> reporter: take "lincoln," the favorite for best picture. it's leading the pack with 12 nominations. a blessing? maybe not. the most-nominated time wins best picture 67% of the time. >> there are people that say "silver linings playbook" might sneak into there, too. >> reporter: and what about that mov movie's star, jennifer lawrence. odds have her even now with jessica chastain for best actress. but throw out the playbook. >> there is emmanuelle riva who

had a stunning portrayal in "amour." >> reporter: quvenzhane wallis would provide an upset. once considered a wildcard, she became a megastar just as academy members were voting. >> and i was doing flips i could never do before. >> reporter: and there's "les mis" star hugh jackman who told me this. it's great to be nominee. if i'm in the mezzanine, there's a very good chance i won't be winning. >> reporter: you may not want to put all of your pennies on daniel day-lewis. no one has ever taken home best actor for playing a u.s. president. >> fun fact there. thank you. you and robin, hosting the oscars preshow on sunday. that's at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. on monday, we'll all be out in l.a. the "gma's" oscar party with the stars, with interviews with the winners and all the best moments on stage and off. >> we get to see all of you handsome devils in tuxes. >> turning us loose in l.a.

nothing could go wrong there. we started early this morning, george, by talking about the big storm that went from the great lakes all the way down to the gulf coast. that's more than 1,100 miles of storminess in the country. these are the snow totals that came along with it. the heaviest hit of snow in chicago. now, we take you west. santa barbara, ladies and gentlemen. look at the lovely shoreline there. just a sigh. just a moment of what's going to happen over the weekend, as we head there for oscars. monday, looking at 74 because we're doing "dancing with the stars" on monday, live from l.a. phoenix, you're in the 60s. it looks good. on the east coast -- oh, tuesday. on the east coast, there's that big rainmaker and snow headed if for the weekend. we'll talk about that throughout the morning.

and coming up on "gma," we're standing by for the breaking news in the bail hearing for oscar pistorius. and caught on camera, a 17-year-old snowboarder plunges

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good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. here's stories we are following for you today. one person is deada an overnight crash. -- dead after an overnight crash. this was the scene around one this morning. police say the driver of the car was thrown from the car after colliding with a tractor trailer. that person died after being hit by another car. the driver of the tractor

trailer suffered minor injuries. a woman was killed and three others injured in a multicar accident in forest hill. that happened yesterday afternoon on route 23. the woman has been identified as 58-year-old debra wimbrough. >> here's lynette charles. >> temperatures we are cold coming in at 258 degrees -- 25 in manchester. ellicott city is at 20 degrees. as we look at what's going on in terms of the temperatures throughout the day. we will stay cold. so bundle up. let's switch over and i will show you what gee on -- what's going on with the big picture. this is the rain and snow and pinkish colors sleet at onset and i am talking about this afternoon and this will linger into the evening and switch over to rain rather as we go through time. today's temperature is is at 35 for a high. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. >> reporter: good morning. winter weather could lead to a

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live pictures from the courthouse in pretoria, south africa. we should be learning at any moment whether oscar pistorius will go free as he awaits his trial. also coming up this morning, our oscars party is just getting started. d.j. kiss is in the house. we have all the hot fashion predictions for hollywood's biggest night there. and the nominees before they were stars. and riveting, never-before-scene footage from some of the films. >> really? >> really incredible stuff. i believe you want to stay tuned for that. could change your opinion of these actors. also coming up, we have the astonishing seconds caught on camera when a 17-year-old snowboarder plunges four stories

off of a chair lift. i know. it's terrifying. and this morning, he reveals why he fell. >> he's okay. also, a woman who finally helped snare an alleged internet scammer who was stealing women's hearts. and then, stealing their money. >> looking forward to all of that. let's get to the latest on the so-called breakup murder trial. jodi arias facing a withering cross-examination thursday. the prosecution, taking direct aim at her credibility. abc's ryan owens is in phoenix, arizona, with the very latest. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. all of a sudden, we met a brand-new jodi arias. forget that soft-spoken, sobbing woman we got to know on the stand the past eight days. she was replaced by a smiling, sometimes smug defendant, who was ready to fight for her life. jodi arias debuted a new look for her big day, a black business suit. and she meant business.

sparring with veteran prosecutor, juan martinez, on his first day of cross-examination. >> do you have problems with your memory, ma'am? >> sometimes. >> reporter: martinez grilled her about not remembering she stabbed her ex-boyfriend in june of 2008. >> i have no memory of stabbing him. >> reporter: all arias seems to remember now is she killed in self-defense, after claiming alexander attacked her. >> what factors implement your having a memory problem? >> usually when men like you are screaming at me or drilling me. >> that affects your memory problems, right? >> it does. it makes my brain scramble. >> reporter: martinez tried to rattle her. frequently smiling at the man who wants her sentenced to death. the prosecutor says she plotted the murder of her ex-boyfriend and repeatedly lied to cover her tracks. he believes one of her biggest lies is that she's an abused

woman. arias says her crooked finger is evidence of that. she blames months before she killed alexander, he broke her finger. >> show us how bent it is again. >> reporter: but martinez believes she injured her finger while she was shooting and repeatedly stabbing them. to make the point, he showed this picture of arias' perfectly healthy looking hand months after alexander supposedly beat her. that didn't phase the newly-confident arias, either. >> you don't have a bent finger here. >> my finger is bent there. >> you're saying your finger is bent there? >> yes. >> reporter: jodi arias has been on the stand for so long, to be honest, the jury was starting to get bored. not when cross-examination started. they stopped taking notes. they looked right from jodi arias, back to the prosecutor and back to jodi arias. it was like they were looking at a tennis match, amy. and this will continue on monday. >> all right.

ryan owens with the very latest. for more, now, let's bring in "gma" legal analyst, dan abrams. i know you've been impressed with arias as a witness until now. she was so calm under cross-examination. was that a good thing? >> i think she continues to be a good witness. she has horrible facts. her story makes very little sense. but as a witness, i think she continues to do well. and i think she's doing well while the prosecutor, i think, is going a little overboard. meaning, the prosecutor has the facts on his side. he has the inconsistencies. he has the trouble with her account. he doesn't need to yell at her because i think that the only danger here is that a few jurors feel sorry for jodi arias. and the way you feel sorry for jodi arias is if it seems like the prosecutor is unnecessarily badgering her. keep in mind that he has the facts on her side. i think he has to take it down a notch. >> and court back in session on monday. do you think we'll see a change of tactic? a change of attitude with the prosecutor? >> i don't know. a lot of people are echoing what

i'm saying. lawyers watching the case, people on social media. and these are almost all people who presume that jodi arias is guilty of something opinion and a lot of them are saying that the prosecutor, by saying to her, yelling at her and pointing at her and doing other things, is not helping his case. if he's listening and if he cares, i think that he might take it down a notch. from what i understand, this is his style. this is the way he cross-examines. >> he's looking for that perry mason moment. >> it's not going to happen. >> thanks. we're going to turn to the shocking video we've been telling you about. a young man high above a snowy peak, holding on to the lift by his fingernails. gio benitez is here with the story. >> reporter: good morning, george. the video has 1.2 million views on youtube. and just watch because once you do, you can't look away. >> dude. >> reporter: what you're seeing is a young man hanging on for

dear life. 17-year-old jacob gutierrez. his grip slipping, is about to plummet four stories into the side of this mountain. >> it was pretty terrifying. i was thinking, if i fall wrong, if i land wrong on one of these rocks, i'm probably going to get really hurt or die. >> reporter: this amateur video, which was just posted online, shows the shocking moments right after gutierrez tried to throw a snowball to a fend member 2nd. instead, he loses his balance and eventually his grip. >> i'm hanging. and i just lose grip. and i remember it all. i remember just falling. it felt really far. but i hit a rock. and next thing you know, i'm looking up at the ski lift. >> reporter: look again. gutierrez drops 45 feet from this santa fe, new mexico, ski lift, as his friends watch helplessly, recording it all. >> as he was falling, i just --

it was pretty scary. i thought he might have died. >> i actually hit my head on the rock. as you can see, i have a scar. there was just blood everywhere. i was in shock. >> reporter: it's not the first time someone has blitzed off of a ski lift like this one. just this year, this young boy slipped from a chair lift in wi. you see his father holding his hand. the boy was unharmed. but back in new mexico, gutierrez wasn't as lucky. this left him with liver damage, along with a collapsed lung and a broken skull. >> dude. >> reporter: scars, he says, which have now scared him into being more careful. >> i'm definitely going to start wearing a helmet from now on. >> reporter: a good lesson, no doubt. gutierrez was hanging there some six minutes before falling. he was in intensive care for a few days. as you can see, this morning, he was just just fine. >> held on for six minutes.

sam, what have you got? >> how can you watch that stuff, george? i don't know. i'm going to see what's on the boards. i wasn't paying a bit of attention. this is the detroit area. whiteout conditions. we're getting this in. detroit was a big, snowy february. you pick up half of your yearly snowfall total in the month of february. it still goes on today. that monster storm splits into two lows. the biggest part of the storm weakens as it drives in the great lakes. and the second dare storm farm forms. mostly rain for cities. it's rain for southern cities. and hartford south, you're dealing with a mostly rain ev t event. northern areas, like boston and portland, you'll go to snow and get snow out of the system. look at the frigid temperatures. kansas city, feeling like 12 this morning.

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back, now, at 7:43 with a major update on a story we first brought you a few months ago. the so-called internet casanova, raymond holycroft, using aliases to steal the hearts and the money of women in several states. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: he's being called the internet casanova. >> he was extremely charming. >> he seemed very smart and very charismatic. >> reporter: but this morning, raymond holycross isn't accused of breaking hearts. he's accused of breaking the law. >> he had been texting over 25, 30 different women. meeting up with seven, eight women a day, when he said he was supposedly at work. >> reporter: in just a few

hours, the 29-year-old will be arraigned before an indiana judge, after allegedly scamming and robbing 38 women in 7 states. >> he relies on girls he meets on the internet to provide him what he needs to get through life. >> reporter: police say holycross has logged on to dating website, stealing not just the hearts of the women he met, but taking everything they own. theresa says she was one of those victims. >> these are all the different texts, from all of the different women. >> reporter: she had been scammed by holycross, who she knew as ray price since september. he had moved in. then, her camera disappeared. >> and i found a receipt for a pawnshop. and it was for my camera. >> reporter: she says holycross denies selling it. but when she went to police, he moved out. but she still wanted him stopped. so, she texted him and initiated a reunion earlier this week.

when he flew back into town to see her, she called police. >> that's when i found out all the information about all of the websites and the dating sites. i think he should pay for what he did. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. and coming up, we've got oscar fever. a sizzling red carpet preview. how to throw your own oscar party. and the nominees before they were stars. >> love it. also, a "play of the day." it's another play, actually. a couple of fellas in connecticut. just freeze it. just stop, please. this is going to be good. real good. the boys used double miles from their capital one venture card to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly any airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and with double miles you can actually use,

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right then. here's "the play of the day." >> all right. sorry. mom couldn't get the plastic off the couch. so, we're going to stay here at the desk. but we have a nice little bo-fer for you on friday. this one, i couldn't believe it when i saw it.

you try to pick it apart to see if they photo shopped it. couple of kids in cheshire, connecticut. off the bouncy ball, off the garage, off the side. that's one brother filming his brother and his brother's buddy. that's the greatest. d.j. deangelis, liam mccaffey getting that done. >> thanks, guys. great job. >> we're equal opportunity. take a look at cheerleaders at the university of mississippi. that, also good. >> whoa. >> that's amazing. where does the ball come from. >> she's been doing this at halftime of every home game all season long. this was the last home game. she hasn't made it all year long. >> front handspring. grabs the ball. >> that's beyond play -- that's my favorite. >> there you go. >> it's good, right?

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good friday morning i am megan pringle. >> i am charlee crowson. a local day care has shut its doors without notifying parents. tomorrow's leaders learning an outreach center was closed when parents tried to drop their kids off. the direct a says the business partner came in with moving trucks and packed up and left. >> it leaves the center 17 employees out in the cold. majority of the arbutus center clients use state vouchers for state child care. state's attorney general's office is investigating whether the money was misspent. >> time for a check of the forecast. >> let's show you what's going on in mount airy.

look at the clouds across the area. this is the scenario going throughout the day and also we will see a wintery mix come into the picture. and temperature wise, we are cold this morning coming in at 26 degrees. as we go into the afternoon we will not warm up that much. switching over and showing outbig puckture looking at -- picture look at dry air coming into the system. we will have the potential still for some sleet and also some snow mixing with rain switching all over as we go into friday this afternoon this evening for your commute home. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's going to be a hectic commute into the evening and we have a crash in downtown baltimore right on lombard street at hopkins place and traveling on the jfx, 13 minutes from the beltway to east fayette street. no delays through the tunnels and 695 in parkville, it's going to take you an extra four minutes to travel outer loop from 95 up to 83.

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[ cheers and applause ] may i have the envelope, please? we're counting down to oscar sunday, with our biggest celebration ever. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> woo. >> revealing the red-hot fashion, hollywood's hottest could be wearing on fashion's biggest night. and the prizing roles of nominees before they were stars. >> want to go for one more? >> and one final surprise. it's "gma's" oscar party with the stars. and we are headed to hollywood. >> we're going to need a chevy

cam. there's d.j. kiss to send us into the weekend. we're all so excited for oscar sunday. all of us going to be there, including robin. she has a big interview with michelle obama and then heading out to hollywood. great to have amy robach here. >> thanks so much. and coming up, we're going to have the revealing conversation between diane and robin. so many great messages here for all of us, no matter where we are in our life. robin has amazing messages. it's sad but true. josh brolin and diane lane, calling it quits after seven years of marriage. she's fantastic. if nothing else, we wish them the best. >> indeed. we switch gears. it is our biggest oscar preparty ever, i dare say. robin and i are going to be part of the sizzling red carpet preshow on sunday. >> we're going to show

fingernails? >> this is a big trend this year on the red carpet. lots of actresses do personalized nail art. and our audience members are getting the star treatment this morning. upstairs, we've got some incredible nail art happening in the studio. >> i wonder how long it takes. >> find out. speaking of oscars, folks, how can you make a an oscar-worthy appetizer for your at-home oscar party? we're going to help you by spinning the wheel, ladies and gentlemen. that's right. and joining us are the best in the food world. daniel hotzman from the meatball shop. and kelsey, from kelsey's essentials. we're going to spin the wheel, by the way. we put the wheel up on the board. you're going to get a movie. you have to make an appetizer. you'll have your appetizers ready to go. go ahead and spin the wheel.

the pressure's on. what movie will he get? "skyfall." not a bad job. all right. we got the sound effects. "argo." please, no '70s, day-old food. let's try one more time. all right. that was kind of a weak spin. oh, no. "frankenweenie." it can't be beanie wienies. we're going to give you 45 minutes on the clock. do you have your ideas for your oscar party appetizers? >> we'll see. >> ready, set, go. george, it's an oscars food fight. >> okay. we watch them all go in and start to cook. let's go back to josh and get some news. >> we're going to begin with

breaking news from south africa, where we're awaiting a ruling for olympic star oscar pistorius. he stands accusing his girlfriend. the premeditated murder charge could carry life in prison if he is convicted. but the prosecution has been dealt a series of setbacks in the last two days. thursday, the lead investigator was dismissed after it was revealed he's facing an attempted murder charge himself. we're going to keep you posted on the hearing. the other big story this morning, the major winter storm sam has been tracking. at least one person has been killed in the outbreak of severe storms and reported tornadoes across the south. that snow that wreaked havoc on roads across the plains, including downtown kansas city, is moving into the upper midwest. sam's forecast in just a few moments. and authorities in three states are hunting for a black suv involved in a wild shoot-out on the las vegas strip.

someone in a range rover opened fire on a maserati, sending it into a cap, that burst into flames. and the man dubbed america's worst deadbeat dad is facing judgment. he owed $1.2 million for a pair of failed marriages. he's been on the run for a decade before his arrest in the philippines. in washington state, embarrassment for army paratroopers. they were jumping from a plane during a training exercise. this happens. the winds blew them off course. and they ended up struck in the trees. still, much better at it than any of us will ever be. here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> hello, josh. i know you and the team are getting ready to head out to california and the oscars. i'm jealous. but i'll be watching. and tonight, here on "world news," i'm going to sit down with robin. the two of us, just a personal

conversation, to talk about how you find strength and the real message she has all for all of our lives at the end of this week. >> for someone who knows her as well as you do, that is something to look forward to, indeed. finally, youtube sensation known as kid president. we had him on "gma" live. he got a big shoutout from the man himself. the commander in chief reached out, asking kid president to star in the promotional video -- for this year's white house easter egg roll. take a listen. >> kid president, it looks like you got my message. >> yes, mr. president. i got your message. this is historic. i'm in. and you should, too. >> thanks for your help. >> yes, sir. anything to help. the easter egg roll at the white house. be there. >> he's so cute. >> he's 9-year-old robbie novak. >> we love him. >> we had to get him on "gma

live!" the series of videos on youtube are fantastic. and that's great. >> wise beyond his years. such a great thing. and, "pop news." this morning, big news for "star wars" fans. prepare yourself for "return of the jedi." that's right, actor mark hamill says he has been approached to appear as luke skywalker in "episode 7." and he's not the only one that might be back. hamill says carrie fisher and harrison ford have been asked to reprise their roles. but the story is going to focus on their kids. they may be able to leave the light sabres into the hollistst. >> no jar jar binks. >> oh. >> okay. sam, this next one is for you. i'm going to remind you -- do

you remember noc? >> it has a sad ending. >> well, noc. no, there are new studies there may have been something to that. dolphin scientists say they may be able to call each other by name. the clicks they make are made in the same way that people greet their fends. and dolphins were separated so they couldn't see each other. but they could hear each other to communicate. and the conclusion was that mothers and calves and closely allied males seemed to be calling each other by name. >> they're incredibly social. they hang out together. there's one that is the boss. >> and smart. >> incredibly. >> it's too late for noc. >> see? noc, you're not alone. and finally --

>> not for the whale that passed away. but the study was -- as we all get ready to head out to the oscars, i thought it was interesting that there were so many great films and performan performances, that behind the scene, we're having a hard time choosing who we want to win. there's too many great performances. now, i understand that producers have gone behind the scenes and proves by the number of mentions, that i may have a favorite. and he's not even a nominee. take a look. we begin, george, with matthew mcconaughey. math you mcconaughey. matthew mcconaughey. matthew mcconaughey. oh, the counter blew up. something like 32 mentions. as you know, i think mcconaughey was robbed for not getting nominated for "magic mike."

next year, there's three films. it's my job. now, sam, we go to you with the weather. >> i knew something was going on. seeing him in "pop news" all the time like that, lara. we start in atlanta. in the south. oh, no. i'm the bad guy. so, if you could -- >> yeah. >> here we go, yeah. >> let's just get to the map. >> this is the south. down here is the storm. >> do we have those? yes. thank you. how about that? that's great. >> that's a remarkable likeness, i think. >> josh, that's a beautifully done weather map. just come right back to it. tight shot on that. that's josh's version. >> this is the gulf coast right here. >> this is our version of the weather map. this is why josh does news. we'll show you the low pulling up the coastline. plenty of warm air in florida. this weekend, from new york, mostly rain. but boston, please pay attention to your local abc f

>> because that was florida? >> this is florida right there. lara, what's coming up on "gma live!" -- >> i have a clear picture for you on what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." robin's journey. it's an intimate conversation with diane. her message is for all of us

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well, it has been an incredible week here.

it is fair to say, it's great to have our friend, robin, back. sleeping in this morning. huge weekend for her. she will be interviewing the first lady later on today. but we want to share with you a very special interview. a special conversation with her and our colleague and friend, diane sawyer, about her journey back home. >> today, how do you change the way you think? how do you change the way you think from the robin i first saw countless years ago. >> with pigtails. >> yes. >> i -- and i know you will find this hard to believe, especially in the line of work that we are in. i just think about now. i just think about this moment. so, that's how i changed the way i think. i don't think about anything else, about, right this moment. i'm talking to a dear, old

friend. if this has taught me anything, it's that i don't care who you are, where you are, what your circumstances. there is a finite amount of time that we all have to do whatever it is that we're meant to do. and nowhere is it written that we should not be happy, that you get extra bonus points at the end because you -- you know, you trudged along and you did what you thought you should do. i want to be happy. now, are there days -- this is a good day. and there are some days you have that it kind of creeps in. but i don't -- >> do you have something you do when it does? do you have something -- do you have something you do that everybody in their lives will keep the clothes in if the door is open. they look at you thinking, if she can make it a good day,

maybe i can, too. >> what do i do? i breathe. left foot, right foot, breathe. left foot, right foot, breathe. >> what do you see when you look in your eyes, your own eyes now, in the morning? >> you know what? i see a strong woman. i know people have said that about me. but we all know our own insecurities. and we all know how we all really feel about ourselves. there is something freeing. there's something liberating about not being afraid. being afraid but still doing it because if we wait until there's no fear, we're going to be waiting a long time on the sidelines. if i can go through the year that i had and still be standing, wow. i'm not as afraid of what can come next. >> and nor should you be.

just a part of a wonderful and very special edition of "20/20," "robin's journey." we have larry from "people" magazine. want to get a lot of topics. last week, you had robin on your cover. >> i was in a supermarket. one of the greatest sights was when there's few magazines in the rock. it did great across the country. a testament to our power and strength and her message. welcome back to her. >> let's switch gears. we have news coming up. talked about this a little bit. surprising news. josh brolin and diane lane. >> it is. they were one of the couples that weren't front and center. because of that you, thought they were steady and solid. but the marriage had run its course. he had a run-in with the police after new year's eve. they seemed like a steady

couple. they were introduced by barbra streisand. too bad. too bad. >> happy couple. miley cyrus and liam hemsworth. in the new issue of "people" a lot about the wedding. >> she's 20 years old, getting married to liam hemsworth. and she likes one particular designer. but she said there were so many designers that wanted to help out, she might have as many as 30 dresses. that translates to miley wants 30 dresses. >> what did she mean by it if not that? >> i think she said a lot were knocking on her doors. if you want to come out, go ahead. >> she can't wear 30. maybe she could. >> there are bridesmaids. who knows? >> no idea when they're getting married? >> some time soon. it will be small. she's being tracked by paparazzi. she doesn't know. >> isn't there an indication that they were already married?

>> we saw the rings. >> we're not in a hurry, are we? >> no. we can wait. >> who is tracked more by paparazzi more than prince harry? >> we'll have to put our teams on that. prince harry was spotted in switzerland with a new girlfriend, cressida bonas. her half-sister is getting married to richard branson's son. i think you can tell from the photographs, if you learn how to kiss while on skis, there's a relationship. >> he may not be in any hurry, either. >> they met last summer. she endured his behavior in las vegas. >> lovely. >> she is. and all of her relatives have names with hyphens in them. i don't know if you can type the names on an iphone. it must be really hard. >> if he finally decides to get marry, that will be three or four special editions of

"people." >> i think this entire crew will be there. >> i hope it's featured. >> in january. >> help us out. >> great to see you, larry. another thing we're all talking about right now is the oscars. and "gma's" oscar party with the stars is heating up. what will the stars be wearing on oscar sunday in rachel smith, host of "on the red carpet" went shopping with superstar stylists, putting together some of the most glamorous looks for hollywood's biggest night. >> reporter: elegance. drama. and sparkling surprises. from head, all the way to flit glittering tips of fingernails. all leading up to this, hollywood and fashion's biggest night of the year. celebrity stylist and star of "it's a brad, brad world" is

right in the thick of it, with stars turning to him. you have two, full racks. >> i know, honey. i am feeling good. >> reporter: this year, he's dressing stacy keibler and jennen. that's right. his rooms is bursting with sparkling dresses. >> don't ask me to find you a comfortable high-heel. they are not running shoes. >> reporter: but they are meant to stop traffic, which is brad's fashion m.o. >> i like my girls to have something that's going to surprise the photographers. they do the shot from the front. it's gorgeous. and then, they turn around. and there's an open back. >> reporter: stacy has the best accessory on her arm, george clooney. but for her dress, brad won't tell.

>> last year, stacy had a moment. and we're upping the ante. >> reporter: for jenna, who is pregnant, there's no hiding under flowing fabric. >> i want to keep her sexy. i want to challenge people for what they think of red carpet dressing for someone who is pregnant. it's also how you work it. you have to tell your gals, this is how you should showcase the gown. >> and then, a pop. and then you turn around. and then, you pop the head. >> reporter: for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, hollywood. >> of course, the big trend we've been seeing on the red carpet this award season, movie-inspired manicures. zooey deschanel nailed it. get it? and lucky ladies are getting red carpet treatment. we are full-service here at "good morning america." so, let me ask you.

what's the trend? what's the idea, if we want to do it for the real world? >> a lot of the trends are the multicolored frenchman koours. you can have glitter. >> can you real make your nails, turn it into a canvas and do anything you want? >> absolutely. >> look at your nails. these are usually done with stickers? >> yeah. >> that's incredible. we will be right back. oscar party. we'll see you soon, everybody.

good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. late last night, senate judicialary proceedings commito aprived a beal to repeal the death penalty in maryland. it's the first time they voted in favor of the legislation. if the legislation passes, maryland would be the 18th state to outlaw capital punishment can major developments when it comes to whether maryland should have tougher gun lawns a bill has been approved to prevent someone from owning a handgun if they had been involuntary committed. they caught bill that heads to the full senate for debate next week. >> almost 8:30. if you are heading out, here's lynette charles to let you know how it is. >> cold temperatures again. 27 degrees but we are deeing

with plenty of cloud cover as we go throughout the day. this is setting us up for what we will see the afternoon and evening. i will show you what i am talking about with the storm. satellite and radar picking up on the storm moving in running into dry air breaking up a bit. but still we have the potential for some sleet and icing and black ice going later into the evening. abc2's most accurate trend givesy the time at 5 or 6 so that's on the commute coming home. >> reporter: we have our fair share of problems on the roads. in baltimore county a crash is in cockeysville on beaver dam road at mccormick. another in parkville on perringparkway near oakley. traveling on 695 here's harford major improvement. no delays heading up to 8 3. on the west side a live look atbaltimore national pike outer loop slow from 795 to 40. now over to you. >> all right. one more check of news, weather and traffic in a half-hour.

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♪ great sign. >> welcome back. we love those signs out there in times square. all week long, welcoming robin back. d.j. kiss inside this morning. happy friday, oscar friday. good morning, folks. biggest oscar party yet. everyone's bags are packed. hosting the red carpet with robin on sunday night. we'll bring you all of the big moments after their wins on sunday night. but it's all coming up monday on "good morning america." >> we should mention robin is sleeping in this morning before her big interview with michelle obama. then, as you mentioned, she is headed to hollywood, for the big preshow. >> all i hear is d.j. kiss right now? that's a nice day. let's begin with our chefs.

the oscar food fight is going on. donnell holtzman, kelsey and kerry are trying to come up with an inspired appetizer you might feature at your oscar party, with the films. >> great idea. look at this. he's been nominated for his best supporting actor in "lincoln." tommy three jones. that was 1970. >> and josh brolin. >> a lot of josh brolin there. we're going to look at a lot of nominees before they were stars. >> i wouldn't recognize him. i'll be honest. it is the moment you all have been waiting for and the moment we've been dreading. we've done this before. it's our green screen magic. we like to celebrate hollywood by putting our spin on the hottest movies of the year. i assure you, this is only one blockbuster you will see on

"gma." ♪ >> an ordinary door, leads one man to an extraordinary journey. a mysterious force. takes him to worlds where reality and fantasy collide. >> i'm bilbo baggins from the shire. there's nobody else. it's just bilbo baggins. i'm just a hobbit. >> we haven't seen a hobbit here before. >> i hit the gym like three or four times a week. i left the shire like a long time ago. like half a movie ago. >> you'll witness the gritty world of undercover espionage.

>> i have them in sight. >> take the shot. >> why are you hitting yourself? >> take the bloody shot. >> ow. wrong guy. >> he will go behind the scenes, as experts plan a dangerous rescue mission. >> you're telling me there is a movie company in hollywood right now, that is funded by the cia? >> yes. yes. >> pretty much. >> what is it like again? >> exhausting. >> rocky terrain. >> do you have a bad idea like this? >> we have a lot of bad ideas. >> there was the hula-hoops and the creme fresh and your cousin.

>> and the going from 8-track to cassette. that was a bad idea. >> the united states government has just sanctioned your science fiction movie. >> all right. and visit the world of a revolution, inexplicably set to music. ♪ love for the lonely >> hello. hi. ♪ a heart full of s >> are we just singing? >> i'm doing everything all wrong. >> you're not doing everything all wrong. but the singing is a lot. >> f ♪ for shame i don't even know your name ♪ >> am i supposed to sing here? my name's cossette. you have to get lost. it's too much. best of luck.

>> she will bear witness to some of the most momentous events in history. >> i am the president of the united states, clothed in immense power. you will procure me these rights. >> we will? >> we will. >> oh, really. >> how about give, get -- procure. big words. >> how about please. >> you must be the president. >> wow. >> and watery worlds of untold adventure. >> it's a story that will make you feel and hear like never before. ♪ >> you hear that? >> why is he singing? >> i don't know.

>> what's the singing? >> singing again. >> right. left. good, okay. >> josh elliott, lara spencer, sam champion, george stephanopoulos, and directed by robin roberts, "good morning america" the movie. the journey continues. >> a special thanks to tia. anybody you want to thank in your speech? >> i know the tiger is winning the oscar. >> really should. >> how about that tasty bite of fish there? those were a lot of fun to shoot. they really are. but, boy, that makeup is tough. >> everybody, tune into the real thing, the oscars, this sunday,

7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. don't miss our oscar party with the stars monday morning. right now, it's time, if you have time in your busy schedule, you movie star, to give us the weather. >> what's my motivation here? let's start with your twitter and facebook pictures. how about a little squaw valley in california. also, kansas is up in our next shot. been a rough 24, 36 hours in the state of kansas. eastern storm animation takes yo uh -- this storm splits into two one heads into the great lakes. but it's still a snow producer today. then, mostly a rain event for central and southern cities on the east coast. but new york, you're right on the edge of getting some. i think you're mostly rain. more north, you'll get more snow. and how about the oscar sunday forecast. morning, 50s. but by afternoon, it is in the

70s. right now, 74 degrees. that's a big change. >> all that weather was brought to you by discover card. we're still unsettled by baggins' feet. >> it was tough. >> grammar police. now, from the man that launched the music careers of bruce springsteen and whitney houston. clive davis. he's sharing amazing stories

from his new book, "the soundtrack of my life." he sat down with cynthia mcfadden. >> reporter: for more than 50 years, clive davis has gotten the most talented artists to check their e ego at door. he convinced aretha franklin to get on the "freeway of love." talked a skeptical whitney houston into recording a song she wasn't crazy about. in a new book, "the soundtrack of my life," davis tells the stories of how his persistence has created the soundtrack for many of our lives. like when bob dylan showed davis a song for him to hear. >> i said, this cut could be a single. can you get the phrase lay lady

lay on the radio? >> i think you can. >> reporter: decades later, davis is still pushing. we were there when diane warn tried a new song for him. >> i love the idea of this being a duet. >> mary j. and jennifer? >> clive will never let an artist pass on a hit song. maybe they're mad at you from the beginning. >> reporter: you're still excited. >> of course, i'm excited. for that reason, i'm born inside aretha franklin again. there's no voice like aretha franklin. >> reporter: not even the queen of soul can say no to the great clive davis. for "good morning america," i'm cynthia mcfadden in los angeles. coming up, we're going to have the oscar nominees before they were stars. there is no mass-produced human.

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it's our oscar party. d.j. kiss right there. all of the winners on monday morning in hollywood. we'll look back at some of the nominees before they were stars. chris connelly is back with that. we saw tommy lee jones. >> tommy lee jones. back this those days. it hasn't been all red carpets and regal treatment for all of the nominees. they had humble origins, on tiny roles or episodic television. or both, actually. >> you want to ride? >> reporter: that's bradley cooper, cruising for carrie on "sex and the city." >> don't come into the audition. >> reporter: and was a counselor with amy poehler on "wet, hot, american summer." >> who is that guy again?

everybody loved will. >> not when he was on there. >> reporter: anne hathaway started younger. >> you know how many miles that light traveled to shine on you? >> i guess i don't. >> reporter: rockin' bobby socks in the anything but a city for "the other side of heaven." these mtv promos for "my sweet 16" were among jennifer lawrence's first credit. this best actor nominee as tom lee jones, in "love story." playing ryan o'neill's roommate. in real life, he was al gore's. later, he would play doctor on "one life to live." she'll turn 86 the day of the oscars. but in 1959, emmanuelle riva made "hiroshima mon amour," with

a name. and long before bravely bearing body and sole for "the sessions," supporting actress contender, helen hunt, starred in "quarterback princess." >> ten, hut. >> reporter: on the bionic woman, she was alien princess, orla. seeking refuge while her home planet was under attack. hey, it happens. i love "bionic woman." 15 years ago, helen hunt won an oscar and emmy in the same year. and we don't get to see these performances that often. >> head to goodmorningamerica.com/oscars. tune into the oscars this sunday, 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. and right here on abc, monday morning, the "gma" oscar party with the stars. all of the winners coming up. and we're going to crown in

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[ cheers and applause ] we have three, incredible chefs, four judges. but only one skinny mic, ladies and gentlemen. wile pass it to josh in a second. now, to our oscar party food fight. it's time to crown the winner. three chefs are here to show you how to pump up your oscar party at home. daniel holtzman, kelly nixon. and kerry is the finalist from "top chef" masters. we gave them 40 minutes to come up with the perfect dish. they had to come up with their own movie.

daniel, you got "skyfall." what was the dish? >> we made "skyfall" martinis. >> i like this. >> with bow ties. >> i like this. >> and they're chicken and olive meatballs. served, shaken, not stirred. >> the martini glass, the bow tie. kelsey, you were assigned to the movie "argo." >> i made argo-choke dip. >> that's right. it has a little middle eastern flare. roasted red pepper. pita chips. it's nice. >> that's nice. it's better than day-old bread. if they were held captive. that's good. kerry, you got "frankenweenie." we could not have thrown you a tougher one. what did you come up with? >> i liked the idea of a hot dog

in kielbasa. i have it slashed, protecting together. and cabbage and mustard and a beautiful pastry crust. these guys can do it at home, right? >> "frankenweenie" known. >> josh, i pass you the mic. >> the taste test. >> our audience got in there. i'm going to start with the young fella down there. what's your name? taylor. taylor. this is young taylor. taylor, you're going to start. please, reveal you're winner. "frankenweenie." your name, sir? three, worthy candidates. "skyfall" on the list. your name, please. christy, what do you have -- "argo." all right. it all comes down to this. there can only be one winner. your name, please? >> sophie. >> sophie, don't worry.

we have guards iffer you. the winner of the golden chef's hat is -- [ cheers and applause ] >> who knew? oh. >> congratulations, kerry. kerry, what do you have to say, quickly? >> kielbasa rules the day. what can i say? >> seriously, all delicious. three very deserving contestants. and it's time to eat. to get these recipes and other treats inspired by oscar-nominated films, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! oscars this sunday, 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. we're all going to be out there. we have the "gma" after-party monday morning live from los angeles. we will be right back. @6

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lara on the way to the airport, she and robin host the preshow sunday night at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific, right here on abc. >> and our "gma" after-party with the stars. >> and tuesday, our "dancing with the stars" reveal. dwts. d.j. kiss, you're amazing. >> yes, you are. stay with us for "gma live!" logon right now. good morning i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. as we get ready for the weekend, one person is dead after a overnight crash on the

inner loop of the beltwaych the driver of the car was thrown from the car after colliding with a tractor trailer. the person died after being hit by another oncoming car. driver of the tractor trailer suffered myor injuries. police charged a woman using counterfeit 100 bills at local businesses. from frederick police they charging documents against a woman name kayla willis who has been charged with possession anduse of formed currency. >> faces theft charmings and utes bills on a number of occasion in more news can be on abc2 news.co. here's meteorologistliette charles. >> check out temperatures because we are at 29 right now and. in kent island. very cold but also we are dealing with plenty of cloud cover coming in across the area at this time of the this will continue throughout the day and we will begin to see some sleeting across the area. let me show you what's going on because we will have this area

of wintery precip move in. i am talking about around 5:00 this evening so the commute home will be a little on the dicey side. abc2's most accurate future trend picking up on that. now let's head to ab lauren cook. >> reporter: traffic is jammed past route 175. now traveling into the city no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. a crash in parkville at perring parkway. 695 nice and clear. nothing in your way up to 83. and heading up to hunt valley, 83 clear from shawan to the beltway. now over to you. all right that's it for us for the weekend. the doctors is coming up next. >> have a great weekend and we will see you monday morning at 4:30. eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

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